October close · Halden Group

4 entities

NetSuite

Open items between you and a closed October

3,418

Open items left in the closePeriod open · Oct 2026

Sieve agents match every bank line, book the accruals and eliminate intercompany while you sleep. Your controller reviews and signs every entry.

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01Bank feeds

02Match

03Accruals

04Intercompany

05Review

06Close

BD1 · 09:12 · Bank feeds1010 CashBank $4,212,880.14GL $4,188,431.19Δ $24,448.95

3.1d

Median close, down from 9 days

Halden Group

3.1d

Median close, down from 9 days

Halden Group

94%

Bank lines matched without a rule written

Corbel Health

94%

Bank lines matched without a rule written

Corbel Health

Zero

Audit adjustments on agent entries, FY25

Northpine Labs

Zero

Audit adjustments on agent entries, FY25

Northpine Labs

Closed in October

Halden Group
Oct · closed BD3
Corbel Health
Oct · closed BD4
Northpine Labs
Oct · closed BD4
Merrow Studios
Oct · closed BD4
Tessel Robotics
Oct · closed BD4
Quarry Logistics
Oct · closed BD3

[01] — The checklist

Your close checklist,

ticking itself off.

Every task from bank feeds to the period lock, worked in order by an agent and handed to a named reviewer. You open the checklist on day three and sign what is left.

[01] — The checklist

Your close checklist,

ticking itself off.

Every task from bank feeds to the period lock, worked in order by an agent and handed to a named reviewer. You open the checklist on day three and sign what is left.

October 2026 close · Halden Group4 entities · USD, GBP, EUR · reviewer M. Chen

BD1 · 09:000%

BD1Mon, Nov 2
Cash

Pull bank feeds14 accounts · 4 banks

Agent

Match bank lines3,418 lines · 1:1 and 1:many

Agent

Clear cash exceptions3 items · suggested entries

J. Park

Sign cash recs4 entities

M. Chen

BD2Tue, Nov 3
Accruals

Book accruals38 JEs · auto-reversing

Agent

Amortize prepaids12 schedules

Agent

Roll deferred revenueASC 606 waterfall

Agent

Review accruals38 JEs with evidence

M. Chen

BD3Wed, Nov 4
Consolidate

Match intercompanyDue to / due from · 4 entities

Agent

Post eliminations6 JEs · FX revalued

Agent

Explain fluxLines > 10% and > $2K

Agent

Controller sign-offTrial balance tied out

M. Chen

Lock OctoberPeriod closed in NetSuite

Sieve

Every entry carries its evidence and its signerTasks left13

[02] — The match

Bank on the left.

Ledger on the right.

Every line paired or explained. Sieve pairs one-to-one, one-to-many and across currencies, then sends what it can't explain to one short list with a suggested entry.

[02] — The match

Bank on the left.

Ledger on the right.

Every line paired or explained. Sieve pairs one-to-one, one-to-many and across currencies, then sends what it can't explain to one short list with a suggested entry.

Bank · Chase ••44710 / 7

Oct 27ACH · Corbel Health42,500.00

Oct 27Wire · Ardent Labs Inc.-11,800.00

Oct 28Stripe payout18,236.12

Oct 28AMEX autopay-27,914.36

Oct 29Gusto payroll-186,402.10

Oct 29Deposit · Linden & Hale Ltd (GBP)9,881.42

Oct 30Wire · AWS-12,040.11

Oct 31Interest312.04

General ledger · 1010 Cash0 / 7

Oct 27INV-2210 Corbel Health42,500.00

Oct 28Stripe clearing18,240.00

Oct 27BILL-881 Ardent Labs-11,800.00

Oct 29Payroll JE-1043-186,402.10

Oct 28AMEX stmt (3 bills)-27,914.36

Oct 30BILL-902 AWS (Sep)-12,040.11

Oct 29INV-2214 Linden & Hale £7,8009,881.42

Oct 31Interest income312.04

Exception · suggested entry

Stripe payout $18,236.12 vs. ledger $18,240.00. Difference $3.88 = Stripe processing fee, Oct 28.

Book the fee

Matched0

Rules written0

Exceptions0

Before Sieve

Nine business days. Four spreadsheets.

One person who knows where the tie-out lives.

Before Sieve

Nine business days. Four spreadsheets.

One person who knows where the tie-out lives.

Rec_Oct_v7_FINAL(2).xlsx

211

14,207.88

12,040.11

2,167.77

212

8,902.40

0.00

213

$0.03

=SUM(D4:D212) off by $0.03 · nobody knows why

# finance · BD6

Who has the AMEX receipts?

Asked 4 times. Still missing 11.

From

CFO · BD7 18:02

Subject

Flux > 10%: explain by Friday

Board pack goes out Monday.

IC_recon_Oct.xlsx

211

14,207.88

12,040.11

2,167.77

212

8,902.40

0.00

213

£212

IC off by £212 · UK says it's DE

# close-oct · BD8

Is the tie-out in v7 or v7_FINAL?

v7_FINAL(2). Don't touch v8.

From

Auditor · Nov 12

Subject

PBC: bank recs, all accounts

Jul–Oct, with support attached.

[03] — The desk

Four papers on your desk,

prepared overnight.

Accruals, prepaids, intercompany and flux arrive drafted, with the evidence attached and the math shown. You read, you sign, or you send it back with a note.

[03] — The desk

Four papers on your desk,

prepared overnight.

Accruals, prepaids, intercompany and flux arrive drafted, with the evidence attached and the math shown. You read, you sign, or you send it back with a note.

JE-2291 · Accrual

BD2 · 06:40

Accrue October AWS usage

Dr 6120 Cloud hosting

14,207.88

Cr 2100 Accrued expenses

14,207.88

Auto-reverses Nov BD1

AWS usage report · Oct 1–31.pdf

The agent that prepares an entry can never approve it.

Prepared · Sieve

Reviewed · M. Chen

JE-2291 · Accrual

BD2 · 06:40

Accrue October AWS usage

Dr 6120 Cloud hosting

14,207.88

Cr 2100 Accrued expenses

14,207.88

Auto-reverses Nov BD1

AWS usage report · Oct 1–31.pdf

The agent that prepares an entry can never approve it.

Prepared · Sieve

Reviewed · M. Chen

SCH-118 · Prepaid

BD2 · 06:52

Amortize the Datadog annual prepaid

Month 7 of 12 · 4,150.00 a month

Dr 6140 Software

4,150.00

Cr 1310 Prepaid expenses

4,150.00

Remaining on schedule

20,750.00

Datadog invoice INV-55120.pdf

The agent that prepares an entry can never approve it.

Prepared · Sieve

Reviewed · M. Chen

SCH-118 · Prepaid

BD2 · 06:52

Amortize the Datadog annual prepaid

Month 7 of 12 · 4,150.00 a month

Dr 6140 Software

4,150.00

Cr 1310 Prepaid expenses

4,150.00

Remaining on schedule

20,750.00

Datadog invoice INV-55120.pdf

The agent that prepares an entry can never approve it.

Prepared · Sieve

Reviewed · M. Chen

ELIM-031 · Intercompany

BD3 · 05:10

Eliminate the US ↔ UK management fee

Due from UK (US books)

48,600.00

Due to US (UK books) · £38,400.00

48,600.00

Difference

0.00

IC agreement 2024-03 · FX 1.2656, Oct 31

The agent that prepares an entry can never approve it.

Prepared · Sieve

Reviewed · M. Chen

ELIM-031 · Intercompany

BD3 · 05:10

Eliminate the US ↔ UK management fee

Due from UK (US books)

48,600.00

Due to US (UK books) · £38,400.00

48,600.00

Difference

0.00

IC agreement 2024-03 · FX 1.2656, Oct 31

The agent that prepares an entry can never approve it.

Prepared · Sieve

Reviewed · M. Chen

FLX-07 · Flux

BD3 · 05:40

Explain cloud hosting, up 18% on September

6120 Cloud hosting · vs 12,040.11

14,207.88

Change (+18%)

+2,167.77

Driver: EU region live Oct 9, usage +22%

AWS Cost Explorer export · October

The agent that prepares an entry can never approve it.

Prepared · Sieve

Reviewed · M. Chen

FLX-07 · Flux

BD3 · 05:40

Explain cloud hosting, up 18% on September

6120 Cloud hosting · vs 12,040.11

14,207.88

Change (+18%)

+2,167.77

Driver: EU region live Oct 9, usage +22%

AWS Cost Explorer export · October

The agent that prepares an entry can never approve it.

Prepared · Sieve

Reviewed · M. Chen

See the four agents

[04] — On record

BD9

→

BD3

I used to spend BD3 hunting for the problem. Now I spend it signing.

Maya Chen

Controller

Halden Group

Read the customer story

[05] — The sources

Keep your ERP.

Sieve reads it, and everything that feeds it.

[05] — The sources

Keep your ERP.

Sieve reads it, and everything that feeds it.

NetSuite

API · two-way

Last sync BD1 · 06:00

NetSuite

API · two-way

Last sync BD1 · 06:00

Sage Intacct

API · two-way

Last sync BD1 · 06:02

Sage Intacct

API · two-way

Last sync BD1 · 06:02

QuickBooks Online

API · two-way

Last sync BD1 · 06:04

QuickBooks Online

API · two-way

Last sync BD1 · 06:04

Xero

API · two-way

Last sync BD1 · 06:05

Xero

API · two-way

Last sync BD1 · 06:05

Also reads 14 more sources: banks, cards, billing and payroll

All 18 integrations

[06] — Lock the period

Closed. Signed.

Period locked · Oct 2026

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Open items between you and a closed October

Halden Group

Corbel Health

Northpine Labs

Merrow Studios

Tessel Robotics

Quarry Logistics

Your close checklist,

ticking itself off.

Your close checklist,

ticking itself off.

Bank on the left.

Ledger on the right.

Bank on the left.

Ledger on the right.

Nine business days. Four spreadsheets.

One person who knows where the tie-out lives.

Nine business days. Four spreadsheets.

One person who knows where the tie-out lives.

Four papers on your desk,

prepared overnight.

Four papers on your desk,

prepared overnight.

Accrue October AWS usage

Accrue October AWS usage

Amortize the Datadog annual prepaid

Amortize the Datadog annual prepaid

Eliminate the US ↔ UK management fee

Eliminate the US ↔ UK management fee

Explain cloud hosting, up 18% on September

Explain cloud hosting, up 18% on September

Keep your ERP.

Sieve reads it, and everything that feeds it.

Keep your ERP.

Sieve reads it, and everything that feeds it.

NetSuite

Sage Intacct

QuickBooks Online

Xero

Closed. Signed.